$300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it?
10-17-2002, 12:11 PM
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$300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it?
My 95 Dx is consumes oil like its gas and i need a new motor. Money is kinda hard right now cuz i'm a college student and jes got married. So i need a good motor ASAP. I found someone that is selling a motor out of a 96 Ex Civic with about 58,000 miles. How does $300 for jes the motor sound? Originally he was selling the motor and tranny for $500, but i told him all i needed was the motor. Should i go for it. Besides the compression of the motor, what are other things i should check before i purchase it if i choose to do so.
10-17-2002, 01:01 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
I found someone that is selling a motor out of a 96 Ex Civic with about 58,000 miles.
For $300? Hell if you don't want it, I do!!
BTW, spend the extra $200 and get it w/ the tranny.. belive me the difference between the DX and EX trannies is LARGE
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10-17-2002, 01:03 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
I notice you're in Carson. Call up K Watanabe in Torrance. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a better price for that motor.
10-17-2002, 01:20 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
I worked at a dealership and usually local auto salvages charge rought around $800-$1100 for just a longblock. Usually we buy these motor for insurance flood cars.
So $300 is a great deal.
10-17-2002, 01:47 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (SANBST)
i say buy it and while you have it out do things like replace the clutch, get the flywheel lightened or buy a new one, and maybe if you want to get some heavy duty pistons and rods so you don't have to worry when it comes time to boost. turbopanda has a good set of rods and pistons rated to 1.2bar(around 17-18psi) and the set is only like $340 or something.
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
I would pick it up and you should get the tranny as well.
10-17-2002, 09:40 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (98coupe)
I will take the tranny if it has an s20 code on it!!!
200 shipped to a business?
IM me
200 shipped to a business?
IM me
10-17-2002, 09:43 PM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (madhatch)
you're going to have to convert your car to OBD2, or the engine to OBD1. 1996 was the year the Civics changed to OBD2- you'll have to get a conversion harness. I would wait and find a D16z6, you should be able to find one for around that price. I would sell mine for 300 bucks, but I'm in WA state 
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
My 95 Dx is consumes oil like its gas and i need a new motor. Money is kinda hard right now cuz i'm a college student and jes got married. So i need a good motor ASAP. I found someone that is selling a motor out of a 96 Ex Civic with about 58,000 miles. How does $300 for jes the motor sound? Originally he was selling the motor and tranny for $500, but i told him all i needed was the motor. Should i go for it. Besides the compression of the motor, what are other things i should check before i purchase it if i choose to do so.
10-18-2002, 08:05 AM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (VTC_boost-less_CiViC)
For $300? Hell if you don't want it, I do!!
BTW, spend the extra $200 and get it w/ the tranny.. belive me the difference between the DX and EX trannies is LARGE
BTW, spend the extra $200 and get it w/ the tranny.. belive me the difference between the DX and EX trannies is LARGE
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
if your worried about the engine do a carfax on the vin. that should give you some peice of mind so you know, some kind of history.
10-18-2002, 08:44 AM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (iluvjasmine)
thats about how much they go for on average. thats usually the price i sell them at and i have no complaints, i guess it sounds pretty good, if you're still concerned then try to shop around a little more, but not too long or you'll miss out.
10-21-2002, 12:44 AM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (Emerica)
ob2-obd1 conversion isnt that hard...you'll have to cut n solder the wires of the fuel rail and mess with the distributor..but lik you said that money is tight so i would go for it...much cheaper than buying the converter..
10-22-2002, 05:28 AM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (caslmenow)
how many miles on the engine..?
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10-23-2002, 11:45 AM
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Re: $300 for a single cam vtec. should i buy it? (upNover)
i asked the dude selling it if i could get a compresson check. he agreed to it and said he would call me back the next day. it's been almost two weeks and he never called me back. i guess that motor was a piece of ****.